A complete and well-linked collection of the 902 letters Vincent van Gogh wrote.

This was recently published as a book as well, but the online version is free. picked by Ankabout 4 weeks ago

Lu Guang, a famous documentary photographer from China has won a grant in humanistic photography for his work. Really terrifying stuff. picked by jie 4 weeks ago

If you have a friend or a family member whose profile should be memorialized, please contact us, so their memory can properly live on among their friends on Facebook.

*Pretty cool* picked by Bornbad 4 weeks ago

A retired accountant whose daughter was killed 27 years ago was facing charges last night over the alleged abduction of the man he always blamed for her death. The man was left bound, gagged and injured outside a French courtroom. picked by Bornbad 4 weeks ago

CHP confirmed that a broken structural cable and eyebar brace that fell onto the upper deck of the Bay Bridge early Tuesday evening was part of the emergency reinforcement that was installed on the span last September.

*YIKES* picked by Bornbad 4 weeks ago

Having regard to Mrs Thiele's driving behaviour in both of these incidents ... I am driven to conclude that Mrs Thiele is a motorist of quite limited aptitude, competence and temperament," the coroner said. picked by Moogle 4 weeks ago

They'll think your eyes are juicy, delicious flowers! picked by Bornbad 4 weeks ago

15 laps a day for eleven years - Martha Michel has hit a major milestone: 10,000 miles. picked by suebe 4 weeks ago

A pair of New Zealand researchers claim a medium-sized dog has about the same carbon footprint as a sport-utility vehicle due to its diet. picked by bingo 4 weeks ago

People in Merca said al-Shabaab militia patrolled the town with loudspeakers, demanding they attend the executions.

The militants also ordered schools to close for the day as they were keen for children to watch the two men being shot dead by a firing squad.

Somali children's rights groups say al-Shabaab is intent on brainwashing the young to believe in violent Islamism. picked by bingo 4 weeks ago

Norway is releasing official records showing the annual income and overall wealth of nearly all the country’s taxpayers. picked by suebe 1 month ago

Shiloh Pepin, a girl who was born with fused legs, a rare condition often called "mermaid syndrome," and gained a wide following on the Internet and national television, has died. She was 10. picked by suebe 1 month ago

...During these years, we were competing with men and we were winning. We learned to curse like truck drivers and work our sources as well as the next guy. We broke major stories. And we dressed the part, out-machoing the men with our truly tragic wardrobe choices — boxy suits with giant shoulder pads and floppy bow ties. picked by DerAlt 1 month ago

The new fleet of 35 cabs in Mexico’s colonial city of Puebla are driven exclusively by women and don’t stop for men. The cabs cater especially to those tired of leering male drivers. picked by bernardblack 1 month ago

We here at the Coca-Cola Company feel your pain. Or rather, we don't, actually, but we like to say we do in marketing copy. In fact we're all about figuring out sinister ways to keep you wildly addicted to as many of our products for as long as humanly possible -- which, if you drink enough of them, won't be that long at all. picked by Bornbad 1 month ago

...for both himself and his mother. No mention of whether the father even gets a discount. picked by choco 1 month ago

A NY couple are suing celebrity midwife Carla Muhlhahn, who was featured in the Ricki Lake documentary "The Business of Being Born", blaming her for their baby's death. This heartbreaking comment in New York magazine appears to be from the couple. picked by suebe 1 month ago

Your hipster guide to crack in the Big Apple and bodega code words. picked by suebe 1 month ago

The Massachusetts man arrested today on federal terrorism charges once traveled to New York City and posed for photos at ground zero showing him grinning widely and pointing one finger up in the air. picked by Bornbad 1 month ago

There's really no telling at this point how Richard Heene's going to handle the charges against him or the social and emotional tax on the Heene family. But what we do know is that the story of the boy in the balloon, filled as it was with real feelings of terror and relief, is a painful illustration of the sorry state of a reality TV-addled culture.*latest take on the whole thing* picked by Bornbad 1 month ago

A look at Russian white supremacy in all its scariness. picked by jie 1 month ago

"It's kind of like a Tupperware party, but with adult novelties," the 29-year-old mother of two explained. Nookie parties. picked by Bornbad 1 month ago

How many millions died in world WarI& II? Korea& Viet Nam?
Peace, goodnight. picked by Bornbad 1 month ago

A Louisiana couple admitted giving an exotic bird to a woman in exchange for two children. The Romeros traded their cockatoo and $175 for the children picked by ruthstark 1 month ago

The bear was as surprised to see the deputies as the deputies were to see the bear, said the Sheriff's Office picked by ruthstark 1 month ago